[Bug 585960] [NEW] Disable middlemouse.contentLoadURL by default

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

This bug is a regression of Bug #8647 whereas middlemouse.contentLoadURL
has been re-enabled by default in firefox.

Requesting that middlemouse.contentLoadURL be disabled by default as
users experience unexpected behavior.

Use case: When middle clicking over a word (foo) firefox will bring you
to an *unexpected* web page (foo.com).

Users who use middle click intend to:
-Have a link open in a new tab
-Bring up the autoscroll icon (if enabled)

Workaround: This can be corrected by typing "about:config" in the
address bar ans searching for the line "middlemouse.contentLoadURL" then
double click that entry to change it from true to false.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 26 12:46:31 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release Candidate i386 (20100419.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid

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Disable middlemouse.contentLoadURL by default
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